tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927652976660901418.post5791746787375121833..comments2023-09-16T07:40:01.698-07:00Comments on In The Trenches - Budgeting for Financial Survival and Recovery: Enjoy the journeyCarol Schultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277120447454788570noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927652976660901418.post-10560941359458544942011-10-09T20:43:15.817-07:002011-10-09T20:43:15.817-07:00The I Skip site was a fun read.The I Skip site was a fun read.Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927652976660901418.post-76745325076907697632011-10-08T15:07:01.650-07:002011-10-08T15:07:01.650-07:00Thank you and yes we are so blessed! Many of my f...Thank you and yes we are so blessed! Many of my friends are in my parents generation and their stories are full of inspiration and wisdom. They have worked so hard to provide the benefits we now enjoy.Carol Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02277120447454788570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927652976660901418.post-18639670601820627772011-10-07T08:51:19.913-07:002011-10-07T08:51:19.913-07:00Excellent post!
I live in Canada. I have an elderl...Excellent post!<br />I live in Canada. I have an elderly grandfather who hated it when I complained about any of the retail jobs I held so I quickly learned to be quiet! The reason- he grew up on the prairies in the 1930's. His parents came to Canada to try their hand at farming. It turned into a nightmare. In the winter it would get to minus 40. They lived in a shack that had no insulation. They didn't have a bed, only a rag thrown on the floor, no proper clothing and just enough food for one slice of bread a day. When they woke in the morning there were large chunks of ice on the inside ceiling. They were hungry all of the time. I'm not sure how they survived. That is true, grinding, horrific poverty. When I think of this story I realize how lucky we are if we have a warm bed and food.<br />Most of us are truly blessed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com